Dorothy Frantz Herzog

Dorothy was raised and lived in New Athens until her graduation from high school when she moved to California. She worked briefly in Lynwood, California at Aluminum Steel of America before marrying Howard in 1947, when she returned to New Athens, Illinois. Dorothy was a dance teacher and homemaker, raising six children and taking all six children by herself to Australia in 1963 when Howard was relocated there with his job at Peabody. She was very active in her children’s lives, even starting a food program at the high school in Australia. Before returning to the United States, Dorothy and Howard traveled with all of their children around the world, creating a memory that will never be forgotten. She was a very active member at First United Presbyterian Church in Belleville, volunteering for various positions along with playing piano at area nursing facilities. She was also an avid bridge player, still playing with the ladies from high school. She loved to fish with her husband, travel, play piano and always said “If you don’t want me to go, don’t invite me.” She loved and enjoyed life to the fullest.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jake and Amelia, nee Steinheimer, Frantz; her husband, Howard “Humpy” E. Herzog; a son, Howard Jay Herzog; granddaughter, Tara N. Dove and a brother Harold Frantz.

Surviving are five children, Nanette (Alan) Gough of Anthem, Arizona, Craig (Marcella) Herzog, Anita (James) Byars, Michele (Gary) Dove and Claudette (Mike) Wangelin all of Freeburg, Illinois, and a daughter-in-law, Debra Herzog; twelve grandchildren, Adam (Jori) Gough, Shannon (Robert) Romero, Shaun Herzog, Jessica Byars, Scott Byars, Brett (Hillary) Herzog, Curt Herzog, Ashley Herzog, Ren Herzog, Derek Mundloch and Erica Wangelin; five great-grandchildren, Merrill, Danii, Kamryn and Korbi Gough and Jadyn Romero. A nephew, Steven (Darla) Frantz and sister-in-laws Dorothy Herzog, Diane Harms, Elaine Main and Louise Sheppard.

Memorials may be made to the Southern Illinois Hospice and American Heart Association. Memories and expressions of condolences may be made at www.lakeviewfuneralhm.com

Visitation: Friends may call from 4-7 p.m., Friday, February 20th, 2015 at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Illinois.

Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, February 20th, 2015 at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Illinois.

Interment in Lake View Memorial Gardens will be private.